PLANT CLASSIFICATION PART II Laura Castejรณn mimaletademaestra.blogspot.com
NON-FLOWERING
• They do not produce FLOWERS, SEEDS OR FRUIT.
How do they reproduce?
• With spores. • Spores are special cells that germinate and grow into new plants. • They have a hard cover for protection.
There are two main groups MOSSES
FERNS
FERNS Ferns are much larger than mosses.
FERNS
They have a thick stem called rhizome that grows underground. The roots and leaves grow from the rhizome.
FERNS Ferns have large leaves called fronds.
FERNS Fern spores form on the underside of the leaves, on dark spots called sori.